BUDGET RADIATORS FAQs
Why Does Stainless-Steel Make Great Options for Budget Radiators?
Stainless steel is an extremely high-quality metal with numerous desirable qualities you would wish to find in highly performing budget radiators. As well as not being able to rust, it’s also an extremely efficient conductor of heat, meaning it’ll do what any radiator worth its coating should, and keep you warm.
Stainless steel radiators retain heat for a longer period in comparison to other materials such as aluminium, which means once you’ve turned off the central heating and are no longer burning energy, your house will remain warm, which is a definite benefit on your wallet. It means you get more heat for your money! As well as its conductive and non-corrosive properties, stainless steel radiators also look great, with an attractive, polished finish. When it comes to budget radiators, stainless-steel is a safe bet and can be easily cleaned.
Stainless-steel budget radiators are definitely a good option when choosing budget radiators, but we would recommend you use our BTU Heat Calculator to find out which is best suited for you.
How Do I Calculate the Heating Requirements of a Room?
When looking for budget radiators, it’s important to consider the size of the room you are buying for to ensure your choice will provide ample heating. This can be a complex calculation when determining what size radiator is required to heat a room to the correct level. STARS (Stelrad Technical Advanced Radiator System) heat loss calculator offers a simpler way to get sizing of radiators right, first time. Both fabric heat loss and ventilation heat loss are calculated to establish the radiator output and required size.
Stelrad measure output in Btu/hr, British Thermal Unit per hour which is the standard measurement used to state the amount of output of any heat generating device. Heat output can also be measured in Watts, 1 watt is equivalent to 3.412 Btu/hr.